Download or read book The Things They Never Tell You About Becoming Mum written by Sharon Smyth and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with a great deal of honesty and a pinch of humour. The things they never tell you about becoming mum gives a real world account of the delights and dilemmas pregnant women and new parents face. It isnt a scientific book or a guide to parenthood but shares experiences and insight into the reality of becoming a mum. The easy to read chapters cover pregnancy, labour, birth and the first eighteen months of parenting, offering countless little gems of things you really need to know. Chapters include: Learning to zone out of unhelpful conversations Planning the birth How to really write a birth plan Getting to grips with your pesky post-birth emotions The new parent debates Dont forget about you